A Surrey woman who failed to care for more than 200 animals has been handed a suspended prison sentence and lifetime animal ban after she lost her appeal, following “one of the biggest animal welfare operations ever in the UK”. The 61 year old woman from Ripley, appealed her sentence after she was found guilty…
Keeping horses at a healthy weight can be an uphill struggle during the spring and summer months, when the grass is at its richest. We have been using a track system style of grazing to manage the weight of some of our residents and would like to share this knowledge with owners. On July 13,our…
Every year, as part of our work in the community, we attend the world-famous Appleby Horse Fair, working alongside other animal welfare organisations and the police to monitor equine health and well-being. An annual event, the fair celebrates Gypsy Romany and Travelling community heritage and has been taking place for at least 300 years, it…
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Bransby Horses are honoured to have won the 2023 Legacy Futures Bursary Awards, which celebrate new and emerging talent in the sector. Legacy Futures received a record number of applications for the award and were very grateful to their independent panel of judges who narrowed these down to six worthy winners. As one of those…
Everyone is invited to step into an enchanted world with us to find the hidden fairy doors around our walkways. From May through until June 30 this mystically themed activity takes visitors along the pushchair friendly walkways around our charity site in Bransby just outside Lincoln. Entry is free and trail sheets are just £3.50…
We have are delighted to announce we have been highly commended in all areas following an inspection from the British Horse Society, (BHS) as part of their Retraining Centre Approvals scheme. Wherever possible Bransby Horses strive to rehabilitate, train and rehome any rescued equines which are suitable, in order to make room for more needy…
Benny the donkey is looking for love after struggling to find a suitable partner since he arrived at Bransby Horses over a year ago. Donkeys live in herds but like to also pair with another and is an essential requirement to them living happy, healthy lives. Ideally this will be another donkey but, in Benny’s…
Strangles Awareness Week starts today (May 1) with the aim of encouraging owners to do regular temperature checking of their horses to minimise the scale and impact of a Strangles outbreak. The key feature of the campaign – now in its fourth year – is the ‘Temp Check Challenge’. Horse owners will be encouraged to…
We have been busy this month moving the donkey herds back into their summer paddocks. Every day over the next few weeks the donkeys are hand walked from their winter barns to their fields, to slowly build-up their grazing time. This gradual approach helps to prevent problems such as Laminitis, a very serious condition which…
If you are a horse owner please come along to our next information event on May 18, covering the prevention, treatment and management of laminitis. Equines can develop this very serious condition at any time of the year but are particularly at risk in the spring, when the new grass is coming through – and…
Brave boys and girls can burn off some energy and enjoy a day outdoors when they take part in our ‘Train Your Dragon’ activity now running until April 30. With clues hidden along the visitor walkways, which are pushchair and wheelchair friendly, make your way along this magical trail to collect courage and train a…
RSPCA Cymru has launched an appeal for information after 23 ponies were removed from Gelligaer Common due to concerns for their welfare. Bransby Horses and other leading equine charities, two vets and the local council joined forces to round-up the ponies in a joint operation which lasted two days. The 23 ponies were taken into…
This week we are celebrating 10 years since taking the brave step to open a place for people to find out more about the work of the charity. Since the purpose-built Visitor’s Centre was opened at the heart of our 300 acre site just north of Lincoln, it has provided free entry and the chance…
Bransby Horses were delighted to be able to host an equine behaviour training event this week, which saw vets from all over the country descend on the charity to keep up to date with the latest in this field. Over 30 specialist vets and nurses came to hear talks from equine behaviour specialist Dr Gemma…
